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Elegant Coastal LivingTue, 26 Sep 2017 17:16:05 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.2New Pro-Series Product ZR-PS-3018-16http://nantucketsinksusa.com/new-pro-series-product-zr-ps-3018-16/
Fri, 27 Feb 2015 18:09:46 +0000http://nantucketsinksusa.com/?p=2385Nantucket News Our new Pro-Series Zero-Radius “Prep-Station” sink is featured this month on For Residential Pros. Read more about the ZR-PS-3018-16 HERE. With all its included accessories, there is nothing you can’t do with this sink! it is a great feature in your kitchen! Nantucket Sinks’ Pro Series Prep-Station (PS) stainless steel sink is designed […]

Our new Pro-Series Zero-Radius “Prep-Station” sink is featured this month on For Residential Pros. Read more about the ZR-PS-3018-16 HERE.

With all its included accessories, there is nothing you can’t do with this sink! it is a great feature in your kitchen!

Nantucket Sinks’ Pro Series Prep-Station (PS) stainless steel sink is designed to serve your needs for all kitchen tasks. This zero-radius sink is designed with three different tiered levels at its edges which allows kitchen tasks to be completed at the optimal height with the most efficiency. Five functional accessories fit on the edges of the tiered levels to customize the workspace to the specific use and their task. The colander can be used to wash and soak dishes or rinse produce. The sink’s cutting board provides a sturdy work surface which is easy to clean, portable and NSF certified, food-safe. The bottom grid with rubber feet protect the basin’s shine. The deep, large single bowl allows plenty of space to soak and clean large cookware and bakeware. And the beveled bottom around the drain whisks away water for quicker disposal conveniently aided by the included colander drain. Part of our Pro Series, it is crafted from premium 304 Stainless Steel in 16 gauge thickness.

]]>Mr. Drew Goes to Washingtonhttp://nantucketsinksusa.com/mr-drew-goes-to-washington/
http://nantucketsinksusa.com/mr-drew-goes-to-washington/#respondFri, 02 Aug 2013 14:05:28 +0000http://nantucket.seenacs.com/?p=585Nantucket Sinks’ Marketing Director, Ian Drew, took a trip to Washington D.C. recently to sit in on the hearings at the International Trade Commission on “Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from China”. The alarm goes off at 4:50 a.m. for a 6:30 flight to D.C. I have been waiting for this day now for almost six […]

]]>Nantucket Sinks’ Marketing Director, Ian Drew, took a trip to Washington D.C. recently to sit in on the hearings at the International Trade Commission on “Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from China”.

The alarm goes off at 4:50 a.m. for a 6:30 flight to D.C. I have been waiting for this day now for almost six months. The final hearing for “Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from China” is taking place at 9:30 a.m. After some planes, trains, and automobiles, I arrive at the International Trade Commission with about an hour to spare before the first session begins. Over the course of the next 45 minutes, an army of petitioners and legal councilors trickle in with their game faces on. I nod with a polite smile and in return I receive a reluctant grin. To kill the time, I review the affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of drawn stainless steel sinks from China (Fact Sheet PDF) that had arrived the night before. As a respondent and member of the original sink importers coalition from the preliminary hearing, it felt nice to now be a lowly spectator. We moved our production to Korea. No longer part of the coalition, the outcome of this hearing will have no direct effect on our business. I could sit calmly and watch the exchange.

him from the preliminary hearing with what I would call his signature habit of chewing on his pen. For some reason it worked for him. You believed that that pen had power. He confidently managed his clients and painted a metaphorical picture of an injured company. The final was no different. He began by introducing Ronald Katz, the Chairman of the Board for Elkay Manufacturing Company. He is not only the chairman but as I remember, the grandson of the founder, Leopold Katz. He told a wonderful American dream true-story of working in the factory and eventually becoming Chairman of the Board. From history, to workers’ stories, and then layoffs, he brought the human side to the testimony. The next to testify was Stephen Rogers, Chief Operating Officer. His testimony consisted of the facts and figures, automation, and possible plant closings. We saw videos of the sink manufacturing process and automated sink plants being run by robots. Huge bar graphs depicting the increase in Chinese imports were there to highlight the “Chinese trade war”.

After a while I became numb to the testimony and questioning. I definitely had time on my hands. My flight was not until 5:30 p.m. I looked at my notes and drew up my own questions hoping that the Commissioners would have the same ones. The question I kept coming ba

ck to was, “Is this a David and Goliath story?” If so, who is David and who is Goliath? Is Elkay Manufacturing David and the Chinese factories Goliath? Or is Elkay Goliath and the American importers David? Either way you write it, all parties have been hurt and the trade war continues.

]]>http://nantucketsinksusa.com/mr-drew-goes-to-washington/feed/0Typing With Thumbs, Trade Wars, and the American Dreamhttp://nantucketsinksusa.com/typing-with-thumbs-trade-wars-and-the-american-dream/
http://nantucketsinksusa.com/typing-with-thumbs-trade-wars-and-the-american-dream/#respondMon, 01 Jul 2013 16:18:19 +0000http://nantucket.seenacs.com/?p=229The American consumer has changed, thus the American business model and the American Dream must also change. While I’m talking about changing methods of marketing and production, I’m also forced to consider how I’m doing so. The fact that, you, now, are reading a blog from a sink company (Nantucket Sinks USA) speaks volumes about […]

]]>The American consumer has changed, thus the American business model and the American Dream must also change.

While I’m talking about changing methods of marketing and production, I’m also forced to consider how I’m doing so. The fact that, you, now, are reading a blog from a sink company (Nantucket Sinks USA) speaks volumes about how all business herein has irrevocably changed. Our customers, present and future, are people who consume information in decidedly nontraditional ways, and any successful operation has to understand that. Recent years have seen rapid growth in mobile computing, smart phones, and thus has led to a new brand of customer. The “thumb-typers” we hope purchase our sinks are never without a ready source of information, even (some might say especially) when using a fixture located directly next to one of our fine bathroom sink models like our new UM-16 x11. The fact that the stream (of information) is constant ensures that to compete, we all need to participate, and participate consistently. Our target buyer is also in some cases who we hire. Reaching potential customers is an active, not a static endeavor, and our marketing efforts, virtual profile and sales portals need to be accessible, ubiquitous and engaging, hence this blog. You’re engaged, right? Maybe?

The reality of disintegrating layers of separation between manufacturers and their prospective customers also links with our earlier discussion of the US/China trade war. Through the global reach of the internet, entrepreneurs with a solid concept and a strong online presence can subvert the traditional requirements for selling a product and democratize access to the marketplace. For years, American “makers” have chosen to outsource the means of production to other countries to minimize labor and associated costs. As the virtual marketplace grows in stature, many functions once sent overseas are pulled online from disparate places online to streamline the process and reduce reliance upon foreign work-forces. The traditional infrastructure is rapidly rotting. Labor leaders have long bemoaned the demise of the “company man” coming off the line to management, a suburban home, a gold watch and a pension. This “American Dream” has gone the way of the three martini lunch and the sweet, sweet Twinkie, but what’s taking its place?

The notion that wresting production from foreign factories will bring back the Great American Worker is a false one. Jobs will come back, but not in their original form or number. In The Rise of the Robotic Workforce, David Freedman heralds the growing importance of robots in the workplace, and reasonable people can differ about the import on different industries, but I for one welcome our new robotic overlords and their emotionless rule over us all (Please forgive me, they may be reading this). The new American Dream may yet be an echo of the old, but in this version, our workers are learning to program, repair and, in fact, “teach” the robots how to do jobs once done by men. Innovations like these in American industries can save costs create efficiencies and spare us all from any grisly tales of things getting caught in a conveyor belt. This time last century, Henry Ford revolutionized auto production and manufacturing through reliance upon the assembly line. It made America the most prosperous nation in the world and modernized industry forever. Can robotics do the same? Will tech skills replace sweat equity? Will a monotone voice named Hal call you for an interview?

No matter how many times we re-invent the process, flexibility, innovation, and sometimes catching lightning are the only differentiators standing in the way of success.